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An extreme heat alert has been issued for today (7/25). Temps are expected to have a high near 99 degrees and a heat index as high as 109. Drink water, find shade, & check on your friends. Learn more about cooling centers and resources 🔗 heat.dc.gov #ReadyDC

📢 Attention DC businesses: You help protect DC’s waterways every time you remind customers about the 5-cent fee for disposable bags. Celebrate 15 years of impact by posting the newly updated decal! 🪙🛍️ Print it here ➡️ doee.dc.gov/bags

DOEE joined @DCSEU at @SmallBizDC Greenovation event today! Amazing to connect with the Districts local workforce!

Have you seen much foam litter lately? 🤔 If not, it’s because DC’s foam ban works! Since 2016 all places serving food are prohibited from using foam foodware. This keeps our water 🌊 cleaner & healthier. Learn more ➡️ doee.dc.gov/foam #TrashFreeDC #PlasticFreeJuly

📢 Attention DC businesses: Your participation in the Bag Law has helped reduce plastic pollution for 15 yrs! 🪙🛍️ Keep the momentum going — download and display our new decal. Print it here ➡️ doee.dc.gov/bags

🌧️Soak It Up & Save! Install permeable pavers or greenery—and get a rebate while protecting your neighborhood from flooding. Learn more: doee.dc.gov/node/1232806

Have questions about upgrading your home to electric? Here are our August events: August 1st at 6pm, visit an Eastland Gardens home: ow.ly/WUrV50WpYAo. August 14 at 7 pm, attend a virtual group coaching session. ow.ly/Iubc50WpYWX

🎥 Mark your calendar🗓️—National Night Out just two weeks away! On Tuesday, August 5, join us for a night of community, connection, and celebration. 📍 Find the event in your district here: mpdc.dc.gov/nno #NationalNightOut #PolicingWithPurpose #ServingWithCare

⚠️ Heat Alert (7/20) Temps are expected to be over 99 degrees heat index. Stay hydrated, avoid outdoor activity, wear light clothes & check on elderly/kids. Visit Heat.dc.gov to find the nearest cooling center near you. For more updates follow AlertDC. #ReadyDC

Heads up DC! NWS issued a Flood Watch today (7/19) until 8:15PM. If you encounter any flooded roads, remember to turn around, don't drown! 🌧️

⚠️ Heat Alert (7/19) Temps are expected to be over 96 degrees heat index. Stay hydrated, avoid outdoor activity, wear light clothes & check on elderly/kids. Visit Heat.dc.gov to find the nearest cooling center near you. For more updates follow AlertDC. #ReadyDC

Join us as we celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Bag Law by seeing “What’s in your reusable bag?” DOEE’s own Adrienne Farfalla gives Kyaira Ware a look at all the fun things she has in her reusable bag. #trashfreedc #plasticfreejuly

An extreme heat alert has been issued for today (7/17). Temps are expected to have a high near 96 degrees and a heat index as high as 106. Drink water, find shade, & check on your friends. Learn more about cooling centers and resources 🔗 heat.dc.gov #ReadyDC

Flip to page 18 in East of the River Magazine to learn about Ward 8's first ever Teaching Kitchen👩🏾‍🍳 located at the modernized @Garfield_DCPS! Thanks to a collaboration with @FRESHFARMDC, @CaseyTrees, and @DOEE_DC, the school also has a garden and fruit tree orchard🌳

This week’s #WildlifeWednesday feature is the Great Egret. They are commonly seen in marshes, swamps, tidal flats, and along the shorelines of rivers. In the District, they can usually be found on the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers and the marshes of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens,…

Do you have a creative idea for engaging your community in protecting our watersheds? Apply for up to $5,000 to.. 🌱 Revitalize existing green infrastructure sites 🚣‍♀️ Connect communities to nature through programming at Kingman + Heritage Islands and other green spaces 💡…

⚠️ Heat Alert (7/16) Temps are expected to be over 100 degrees heat index. Stay hydrated, avoid outdoor activity, wear light clothes & check on elderly/kids. Visit Heat.dc.gov to find the nearest cooling center near you. For more updates follow AlertDC. #ReadyDC

📢 Attention DC businesses: The new Bag Law decal is ready! Retailers across DC are joining the 15th anniversary celebration. Post yours and tag us to show your support! 🪙🛍️ Print it here ➡️ doee.dc.gov/bags

⚠️ Heat Alert (7/15) Temps are expected to be over 99 degrees heat index. Stay hydrated, avoid outdoor activity, wear light clothes & check on elderly/kids. Visit Heat.dc.gov to find the nearest cooling center near you. For more updates follow AlertDC. #ReadyDC